Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Beziers and 7 lock staircase at Fonserannes

28/5/12
We travelled through Beziers then to the staircase of 7 locks which was no problem, from there it was about 50 km until the next lock. We have being tying up bankside with no charges Stopped for water which we had to pay €4. The weather has been good , a little wind , with temps. 28-30 cooling at night to about 18 There are a lot of hire boats on this part of the canal , when one sees the number stil lin the bases one realises what it will be like in the high season. We are told after Toulouse we will run out of them-  (the hire boats around here are commonly known as "Bumperboats" as they have a reputation for lack of control...)
 
7 lock staircase at Fonserannes near Beziers.
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fonserannes_Lock 
or U-tube video of Fonserannes Lock staircase
link here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHFKfKLseUw&feature=related

Short tunnel at Malpas,Beziers

aquaduct taking the canal over the Orb at Beziers

old disused incline plane that used to carry boats up this slope

same old incline plane
 

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Arrived back to the boat for 2012 season.


 
After some cleaning and polishing work to the hull of cezanne on thursday, she is now back in the water.
Grau d Agde is a very nice place but le jarden, where our boat was is very dusty & sandy, so with the wind we were always having problems with it. 
We are now back in Agde and parked along the banks of the midi. canal d midi
There is quite a cool wind today, but usually by midday the sun has been shining & we are in shorts & T shirt.